Morning!

[Matthew_T]

How cheery are you when out cycling? Saw two cyclists on the way to the club ride meet this morning and said hello to both of them.

Are you all miserable or do you actually say hello to passing cyclists?

 

[Stu Smith]

I Always make some sort of greeting..

 

[mpeter]

I usually say hello to pretty much everyone; roadies, MTB'ers, old ladies out shopping, dog walkers, horse riders, horses, cows, sheep....... Maybe that's why I'm so slow.

 

[cyberknight]

Today i was miserable as we cycled through a good 1/2 mile of flood water over the BB and my feet were wet and cold for at least another 25 miles, got home and i got the "hot aches " in the shower as my feet were blue.
Add a killer wind and my average was down to 16 mph , that or too many mince pies

 

[Lanzecki]

I had the same yesterday. 4 members (wearing the club jerseys) not one say hello. It's not gonna stop me though.

 

[Easytigers]

I always say hello to whoever I meet on my rides...must say that only about half return the greeting. I used to get a bit annoyed by it but what's the point...if they want to be miserable, let them!!!

 

[Stu Smith]

Today i was miserable as we cycled through a good 1/2 mile of flood water over the BB and my feet were wet and cold for at least another 25 miles, got home and i got the "hot aches " in the shower as my feet were blue.
Add a killer wind and my average was down to 16 mph , that or too many mince pies

16 mph thats my average on a good day,when i'm really trying

 

[ianrauk]

Depends on how I am feeling.
Sometimes I say hello to others, sometimes I ignore.
If some one ignores me it's no big deal and won't ruin a ride.

I'm not one who thinks that just because we are cyclists who share a hobby that we have to acknowledge each other all the time.

 

[cyberknight]

16 mph thats my average on a good day,when i'm really trying

You cant compare like for like , its all relative but for me its about 2-3 mph less depending on road conditions , group tactics and how my legs are .Suffice to say over a week off the bike dur to stomach bug, sniffles and family commitments meant i cant say i enjoyed my ride today .... literally wringing my socks and overshoess out at the cake stop .What with raynauds syndrome once my hands and feet get cold they get painful and have been known to swell up so not fun.
Still enjoyed the ride overall and i always wave /smile at other cyclists .

 

[MontyVeda]

Depends on how I am feeling.
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same here... if i'm feeling moody, sod ya! If it's a really sunny day and the cycle track is very busy, I can't be bothered saying 'hello' every 20 seconds.

 

[Brandane]

This old chestnut again. Depends on the circumstances; if I'm out in the middle of nowhere and bump into another member of the species then I will acknowledge them whether they are on a bike or not. However, if I find myself in the big city I won't be doing a Crocodile Dundee - so I don't bother with them. The in between areas get an in between reaction. So basically, the fact that they are on a bike matters not a jot - it is the fact that they are fellow PEOPLE that decides whether they get an acknowledgement or not.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It is not seemly for a lady to greet unknown guys left, right and centre neither on the bike nor on foot
Now, if I ever would come across a girl cyclist of course I would give a smile of acknowledgment at least.
Alas, rarely do see a woman cyclist on my travels.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

It is not seemly for a lady to greet unknown guys left, right and centre neither on the bike nor on foot
Now, if I ever would come across a girl cyclist of course I would give a smile of acknowledgment at least.
Alas, rarely do see a woman cyclist on my travels.

All of the girl cyclists I meet while out cycling say hi to me

 

[Pat "5mph"]

All of the girl cyclists I meet while out cycling say hi to me

Wee man, you're trying to tell us you're cute?

 

[Brandane]

All of the girl cyclists I meet while out cycling say hi to me

Stop carrying that spare pair of socks with you then.